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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
11
The Sioux County Republican delegates plan a convention in Orange City to select fifteen delegates, form a county central committee, and address business. Representation based on township votes for McKinsey in 1866, with listed townships and counts. W. W. Overroller chairs the county committee.
I J Shoemarsk declares candidacy for the office of county treasurer and seeks the decision of the Republican county convention.
Obrien county Republicans elect delegates in a county convention to support Mr. Trnss for representative in the LygeObrien district. Skewis of Inwood secures delegates from Anyon. Wright of Chambers City switches to the Chicago domo pop party, labeled a fraud and a temperance foe. The piece notes wheat price rises, coal miners strike ongoing with public support, and Lyon County Republicans nominate an unusual ticket including Kempley for Sheriff Davison for Treasurer and Dailey for Superintendent.
Spirit Lake Beacon editor Senator Funk and rival candidate vie for nomination at the state convention to be held. The article notes Funk as Spirit Lake figure seeking innovation and prominence within the party.
The piece notes contest within Iowa politics as Senator Funk and Ben McCoy seek nominations. Sac county backs Funk while opposition doubts his stronghold. McCoy, a top Oskaloosa attorney, pursues Supreme Judge at Cedar Rapids convention amid broad state endorsements. Other counties plan vigorous campaigns against Republican nominees. Northwest Iowa emerges as likely favorable region for the proper candidate.
Gov Drake writes a public letter to Iowa Republicans withdrawing from the renomination race due to severe prolonged illness. His sectarian condition worsened by recent Capitol building events concerns doctors who warn that political excitement could trigger fatal complications. Thousands statewide regret the necessity of his withdrawal.
Report from Sioux City shows many men seek routing to Alaska gold country. Distance to Forty Mile Creek is about 6.6 miles and Juneau lies far beyond. Travel costs by steamer range from 6 to 60 and cabin fare to Juneau is 60. Outfit weight varies from 400 to 1 400 pounds with cash needed around $60.
An unclear historical clipping mentions a disturbance near a desert location and a leading tone of civic concern. Names, dates, and precise places are unreadable, but the fragment hints at a fire and a response by authorities, with references to a city and London context.
A commercial traveler recalls a near miss at a junction hotel. He notices a slanted ceiling room with a perilous window and a freight train spark shower that convinces him a fire is coming. He plans improvised rope escape, packs valuables, and rises at seven amid a false alarm as Chicago Record might report.
The article recounts a 1501 inquiry into cobra venom by a Saigon based director of a neurological institute. It notes venom glands containing toxic liquid, and mentions experiments on animals including rabbits, dogs, monkeys, and pigs. The piece cites attempts to measure lethal doses but finds venom extremely potent, with even small emulsions causing rapid death.
Fragmentary account recalls peacocks used in ancient Indian feasts and rituals. It mentions courtly danger in peacock handling, long plumage, and feathers as prized adornment. The text notes centuries of reverence and decline alongside imperial appetite.
The Philadelphia Record observes left handed men and women are rare and more common among butchers and sailors. It cites left handed carpenters azo ely and WaiLon and two right and left handed workers who meet to work from opposite ends. It notes machinery favoring right handed workers and praises ambidexterity.
The fragmentary text cites remarks on journalism and writing from Pick Me Up and Milwaukee Journal plus a Rousseau maxim. It juxtaposes coarse street images with ideas of danger and beauty in action. The passage reads like a collage of quotes rather than a single narrative.
Tuttle and Stutzman operate Ska Main Street Meat Market offering fine meats poultry cured meats and related items. Call for first class meat market service and stock.
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